APE -- Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur--How to Publish a Book by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch. Every business owner should have a book to raise their profile and establish their authority in their industry. Enchantment author Kawasaki and his tech-savvy co-writer Welch have created a thorough how-to -- and more importantly, why-to -- guide to print vs ebook publishing, that takes readers from idea through to publication tools and marketing.

The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? by Seth Godin. The Tribes and Linchpin author is back to describe how society's caution warnings hobble entrepreneurs operating in today's risk-rewarding culture. His message: To be successful today, treat your work as art and ditch the comfort zone.

The Three Rules: How Exceptional Companies Think by Michael E. Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed. Based on research across nearly 25,000 companies, the authors -- both Deloitte consultants -- identified statistically exceptional enterprises and then analyzed what they were doing right. Spoiler alert: The three rules are 1) better before cheaper, 2) revenue before cost, and 3) there are no other rules.

Tipping Sacred Cows: Kick the Bad Work Habits That Masquerade as Virtues by Jake Breeden. This book had me at the cover graphic of upside-down cows, but there's also great stuff inside. An experienced corporate trainer, Breeden looks at the dark side of lauded traits including collaboration, creativity, and preparation and shows how they can turn into time-wasting behaviors that imperil your business's success.

Your Survival Instinct is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear, Make Better Decisions, and Thrive in the 21st Century by Marc Schoen. I see so many solopreneurs who're held back by often-irrational fears -- this one is for you. The book promises to not just help us take our businesses to the next level, but to help us better navigate relationships, too.

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